The Observer's attack on Philippa Stroud

Philippa Stroud, our candidate in Sutton and Cheam, has been under attack today following a front page Observer story, that I linked to from this morning's newslinks.

I know Philippa incredibly well. I recruited her to run the Centre for Social Justice. I regard her as one of my closest and dearest friends. She has dedicated her life to helping the homeless, people with drug addictions and other very vulnerable people. I didn't want to draw attention to the story but the coverage across the internet has made it hard to avoid.

She has issued this statement (my emphasis):

“I make no apology for being a committed Christian. However, it is
categorically untrue that I believe homosexuality to be an illness and
I am deeply offended that The Observer has suggested otherwise. I have
spent 20 years working with disturbed people who society have turned
their back on and are not often supported by state agencies; drug
addicts, alcoholics, the mentally ill and the homeless that I and my
charitable friends in the public sector have tried to help over the
years. The idea that I am prejudiced against gay people is both false
and insulting.”

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Philippa Stroud, our candidate in Sutton and Cheam, has been under attack today following a front page Observer story, that I linked to from this morning's newslinks.

I know Philippa incredibly well. I recruited her to run the Centre for Social Justice. I regard her as one of my closest and dearest friends. She has dedicated her life to helping the homeless, people with drug addictions and other very vulnerable people. I didn't want to draw attention to the story but the coverage across the internet has made it hard to avoid.

She has issued this statement (my emphasis):

“I make no apology for being a committed Christian. However, it is
categorically untrue that I believe homosexuality to be an illness and
I am deeply offended that The Observer has suggested otherwise. I have
spent 20 years working with disturbed people who society have turned
their back on and are not often supported by state agencies; drug
addicts, alcoholics, the mentally ill and the homeless that I and my
charitable friends in the public sector have tried to help over the
years. The idea that I am prejudiced against gay people is both false
and insulting.”